relate the squadron's power to that of a medieval knight and the fleur-de-lis represented integrity. Colors for the insignia were: a yellow background; red scroll with yellow lettering, black banner with a black and white pole; white knight with a yellow collar; a white lightning bolt; and the Fleur-de-lis was red with a black band. The Knight insignia continued as the official insignia for the squadron following its redesignation to VA-25 on 1 September 1948. A new insignia for VA-25 was approved by CNO on 4 April 1950. The new insignia was a front view of a tiger on the prowl. Colors were: yellow background; brown tiger with green eyes, and white teeth, whiskers and claws; and a red tongue and mouth. When VA-25 was redesignated VA-65''' in 1959 the tiger insignia was retained and remained VA-65's insignia until its disestablishment. Nickname: Tigers'' 1950–1993. Home port assignments Naval Auxiliary Air Field Otis, Camp Edwards, Massachusetts 1 May 1945 Naval Air Station Norfolk October 1945 Naval Auxiliary Air Field Charlestown February 1946 Naval Air Station Oceana June 1946 Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City 20 November 1950 Naval Auxiliary Air Station/Naval Air Station Oceana* 20 September 1951 NAAS Oceana was redesignated NAS Oceana on 1 April 1952. Aircraft assignment Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver May 1945 Curtiss SB2C-4E Helldiver July 1945 Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver February 1946 Grumman TBM-3E Avenger February 1946 Grumman SBW-5 Avenger 1946 North American SNJ-4 July 1947 Douglas AD-1 Skyraider July 1947 Douglas AD-4 Skyraider 1 December 1949 Douglas AD-6/A-1H Skyraider October 1953 Grumman A-6A Intruder March 1965 Grumman A-6B Intruder December 1968 Grumman KA-6D Intruder 1971 Grumman A-6E Intruder 3 May 1972 Major overseas deployments Air Wing Assignments * CVG-74 was redesignated CVBG-1 on 15 November 1946. † CVBG-1 was redesignated CVG-2 on 1 September 1948. ‡ CVG-6’s tail code was changed from C to AF in the latter part of 1957. The effective date was most likely the beginning of FY 58 (1 July 1957). § CVG-6’s tailcode was changed from AF to AE sometime in the latter part of 1962. Carrier Air Groups (CVG) were redesignated Carrier Air Wings (CVW) on 20 December 1963, hence, CVG-6 became CVW-6. Unit Awards * The award covers the competitive year 1948. † The award covers the competitive year 1967. References The Intruder Association The Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center The National Museum of Naval Aviation Global Aircraft Site See also History of